The Year 2018 in Pictures

What follows are some of my favorite bird and people photographs of 2018. I’m fond of calling these “indicator photos,” or photos that indicate the importance, the health, and the vitality of a restored river: the Elizabeth River in SE Virginia. I hope you enjoy looking at them as much as I enjoyed creating them. Each photograph can be enlarged by clicking on it.

Thanks, Glenn. I know that Mallards are common birds and are sometimes taken for granted, sort of like pigeons and gulls, but I think they’re wonderful photo subjects. And because they’re common, they’re not hard to find and to capture in flight. Another thing about Mallards: they’re skilled flyers and are especially noted for their ability to effortlessly shoot up out of the water and into the air.

Dave Gibson is a member of the Virginia Society of Ornithology, formerly taught at various places in MA including Fisher College, MassBay Community College, and the Harvard Museums of Cultural and Natural History, and is the self-appointed Ornithologist-in-Residence of South Norfolk, VA. He works with the Elizabeth River Project, the blog sponsor, as a bird trip leader, teacher, educational consultant and photographer. And he provides those kinds of services to other organizations as well. He also writes for BirdWatching Magazine. See his eBird photos and recordings here. Dave is an active eBird contributor. Please keep in mind when viewing the photos that some were taken for documentation purposes and are of poorer quality.

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